tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post8425597863115203340..comments2024-03-26T10:18:23.194-07:00Comments on Collecting the Moments: Don’t touch me. (My birthing history and what I have learned.)Val in the Rose Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-15140127808068638162011-05-05T07:34:38.172-07:002011-05-05T07:34:38.172-07:00I have helped birth 3 beautiful girls and I can ba...I have helped birth 3 beautiful girls and I can back up everything you are saying Val. Dylan was a hospital birth with interventions.. if she hadn't been so small there would have been all the problems associated with your other readers experiences. Rowan was a home tub birth and it was awesome.. problem free and beautiful.<br />Jasmine was a planned c-section with a spinal. Any way a baby comes into the world is beautiful, but you're right about the downsides of the invasive approaches. There is a lot of recovery.<br /><br />I really want to thank you for sharing your experiences so liberally. It makes a real difference to get these ideas out into the community and spread the love. You are a beautiful mama and have beautiful kids. I admire you and your husband for the awesome work you do creating responsible citizens of our earth.radicalshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027112738881207027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-39000970957044672992011-04-26T21:05:32.749-07:002011-04-26T21:05:32.749-07:00I contacted you on your own blog Sacha Joy, but ju...I contacted you on your own blog Sacha Joy, but just in case you missed that, I would love to chat with you about your upcoming birth and look forward to answering any questions you may have to the best of my knowledge. Please feel free to write me at BlueRoseMama @ hotmail.com anytime. <br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />ValVal in the Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-68381097948802721902011-04-26T11:04:58.480-07:002011-04-26T11:04:58.480-07:00Hi Val. I started reading your blog a year or so a...Hi Val. I started reading your blog a year or so ago, since you have so many great creative ideas. <br /><br />I just found out that I'm pregnant (9 wks). It was an accident (although a happy one). It caught me unaware, and I'm completely unprepared and unknowledgeable, since it's my first time. <br /><br />I have grad student health care, so I wasn't sure who would be on my PPO list. I figured my health care wouldn't be very generous with midwife care, so I just went with the standard OBGYN clinic closest to me. But now, I found out that a midwife who I know in the community is a PPO on my provider list. What is the process for changing your doctor, once you've already started a prenatal program? I'm in need of advice!Sacha Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971402997008001189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-48236440866915191602011-04-25T18:00:31.208-07:002011-04-25T18:00:31.208-07:00I wanted to add something. I wrote much of this p...I wanted to add something. I wrote much of this post at a coffee shop which I frequent. There are two barista girls that I have come to know and they have watched my whole pregnancy. When Luke was born they were really excited to meet him. I came through the drive through when Luke was just 4 days old and seeing that no one was behind me, stopped and chatted with them for a while. They were jaw-droppingly shocked when I said that I had my 9lb 9oz baby at home. They were even more shocked when I said he wasn’t my largest baby. One girl made the comment “Well, I am just going to be a c-section mom. I’m sure of it.” and I probably should have been more gentle, but I found myself saying “Well… that is your choice, but let me tell you something. Lucas is 4 days old. I am on panty-liners and Advil. You would still need someone to help you poop.” The conversation that came after inspired this post. The truth is, many girls have NO idea the choices they are making when coming into the relationship of birth. And many don’t understand what their choices are, or even that it IS a relationship. We need to train our girls to trust their bodies so that they understand now, and don't go through things like many of us did. <br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />ValVal in the Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-32659990749231142622011-04-25T17:17:30.174-07:002011-04-25T17:17:30.174-07:00I have heard so many stories like yours Nori! So ...I have heard so many stories like yours Nori! So many. I honestly believe that this information should be included in sex education/health classes in highschool before we have children. But no school would ever decide to say not to trust doctors and to go with midwives instead. That could easily get them sued if something went wrong.... our country is awfully sue happy. <br /><br />The truth is that this information isn't new. And in no other natural process has science and technology taken such a dramatic role... except perhaps our food. I see these things as going hand in hand, side by side. We feed our babies fake food, tell them not to take drugs while we are pumping them full of vaccinations and Ridilan, and make sure that all the girls know that when they get married and have babies they should be WORRIED, very worried so they run to doctors, have c-sections, and then start the whole process over again by feeding their babies fake food. And we wonder why we are getting less and less healthy as a country. <br /><br />Sigh... but I digress. I sure as heck am going to teach my children (my daugher AND my boys) that childbirth is just like any other natural process and should be treated with respect and trust. <br /><br />Blessings to you all!<br /><br />ValVal in the Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-15859402765976738372011-04-25T15:33:20.825-07:002011-04-25T15:33:20.825-07:00Ijust had my 5th c-section and was told my uterus ...Ijust had my 5th c-section and was told my uterus was almost to the point of rupture. One big contraction and we coould of both died. Looking back to my first section I think could of been avoided but they interfefred with my birthing with pitocin. I had two vaginals after that and then the 2nd c section due to them rushing me again with the pictocin. I have eight children but now I was told I should have no more due to the weak uterus. I duebelieve allofthe hospital intervention caused alot of unecessary complications. I can't change it now though. Hope you are enjoying the baby and other children!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-20194666765775759532011-04-25T11:39:05.247-07:002011-04-25T11:39:05.247-07:00I've had all eight at home, but just had to sh...I've had all eight at home, but just had to share a comment the midwife made after Lucinda, #7: "So let's see, that's the third C-section you've avoided by homebirth, right? I can hardly wait to tell everyone at the hospital your birth story, since they never get to see these situations with good outcomes, since they'd have intervened hours ago."Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915296389588265724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-24182660699370694812011-04-25T09:01:24.061-07:002011-04-25T09:01:24.061-07:00I had all six of my children by induction at the h...I had all six of my children by induction at the hospital, with varying levels of good and bad experiences - I have to say I'm not against epidurals, but I totally agree with what you're saying. There is a time for medical intervention - and there is a time for allowing your body to do what it's meant to do, and sometimes messing with what's natural can start a cascade of unnecessary problems.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32434721.post-5533006288669744832011-04-25T08:02:31.090-07:002011-04-25T08:02:31.090-07:00Val,
Thanks for sharing this!! I am having a VBAC...Val,<br /> Thanks for sharing this!! I am having a VBAC birth for this baby after (as you know) a very<br />traumatic first birth experience. I totally agree with you!<br />Have a good day.<br />XO<br />KatieKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407824290417620189noreply@blogger.com